Moncontour
Member of Les Plus Beaux Villages de France
Covering just 48 hectares, Moncontour is the smallest commune in the Côtes-d'Armor, a compact town on a small hill just above the point where the Évron meets a stream. Its château and the church of Saint-Mathurin, known for its listed stained glass, stand close to the Place Penthièvre, where you can stop for crêpes. The 18th-century economist Joachim Faiguet de Villeneuve was born here.
Highlights
- The church of Saint-Mathurin and its listed stained-glass windows
- The Château de Moncontour, reached along the Venelle du château
- Crêpes and medieval-themed dining around Place Penthièvre
- A hilltop above the Évron valley, at the eastern end of the Mené hills
Text adapted from Wikipedia (Moncontour (Côtes-d'Armor) (FR), Moncontour, Côtes-d'Armor, Moncontour (Côtes-d'Armor) (IT)), Wikivoyage (Moncontour (Côtes-d'Armor)). Available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Population: 738
Things to see
Events through the year
- Pardon de Saint-MathurinTorchlit procession and bonfire, the saint's relic touched to animals, then dancing
- Festival Rue Dell'Arte
Dates follow the traditional patterns in our sources: check locally before you travel.
Adapted from Wikipedia (Moncontour (Côtes-d'Armor)). Available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Translated and adapted from open data: Panorama des festivals, Ministère de la Culture, updated 2025-08-27 (Licence Ouverte 2.0).
Specialities of Brittany
Typical of the region rather than of this village.
KouignamannPublic domain- Oignon de RoscoffLocal produceProtected pink onion grown around Roscoff
Adapted from Wikipedia (Cuisine bretonne). Available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to sleep
2 places to stay within 3 km
- Hotels 1
- Campsites 1
Data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).
Nearby member villages
- Saint-Suliac · 54 km
- Rochefort-en-Terre · 77 km
- Locronan · 120 km
- Sainte-Suzanne · 171 km
- Barfleur · 177 km